Major in Philosophy

Note: The requirements listed here are for those who declared their major after Fall 2011. For those who declared during or before Fall 2011, please see the topic on the department’s FAQ page titled “I declared a major or minor in philosophy before or during Fall 2011”.

Major in Philosophy

Major Study Requirements

31 hours distributed as follows:

202 From Descartes to Kant (3 Credits)

211 Greek Philosophy (3 Credits)

352 Theory of Knowledge or 354 Metaphysics (3 Credits)

356 Symbolic Logic (4 Credits)

358 Ethical Theory (3 Credits)

Five electives, two of which must be at the 400-level. (Normally 100-level Philosophy courses will count only if taken prior to any 200 or higher-level course.)

Note: Only courses in which a student has received a C grade or better (not C-) will be accepted toward the major or minor.